Add/Remove Components Does Not Delete .INI Files (89355)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
This article was previously published under Q89355

SUMMARY

You can use the Windows version 3.1 Setup program to add or remove selected Windows components that are being run within Windows. However, if you remove components that created .INI files (such as Mail version 3.0 and Schedule+ version 1.0), the associated .INI files are not deleted.

MORE INFORMATION

After you remove a Windows component, you should back up, then delete the associated .INI file. This ensures that when the component is added back into Windows, it installs with defaults.

You do not need to delete the .INI file when you replace corrupt .EXE or .HLP files for a component.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/26/2003
Keywords:KB89355
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